AI Assistant Lee Chat and French Company, behind numerous basic models, is considered to be formally as one France’s most optimistic tech startup And is Allegedly a single European company that can compete with Openi. But compared to its billion 6 billion, its global market share is still relatively low.
However, the recent launch of his chat assistant at mobile app stores received some hype, especially in his home country. French President Emmanuel Macron said, “Go and Download Lee Chat, made by a Miss Tribune, instead of Chat GPT by Open – or something else.” In a TV interview Before the AI Action Summit in Paris.
Although this wave of attention may be encouraging, the wrong porn A still faces challenges to counter the likes of Open-and keeping it as “the world’s green and well-known independent AI lab”.
What is Mr. AI?
Mysterol AI has increased the funds with the ambitions of “keeping Frontier AI in the hands of everyone” since its creation in 2023. Although it is not a direct jaw in Openi, the purpose of this slogan is to highlight the advocacy of the openness company in AI.
Chatgupat, Chat Assistant Le Chat’s Alternative Available on iOS and Android. It reached 1 million downloads In two weeks after its mobile release, even hold the French top spot for free download at the iOS App Store.
It also comes in addition to a suit of wrong AI models, which includes:
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- Pixterial bigFor, for, for,. Mashed in 2024 I as a new addition Pixter Family of Multi Moodle Models.
- Invalid Medium 3In May 2025, promises to provide performance without compromising, and the best performance for coding and steam tasks.
- DivostralAn AI model is designed for coding and is openly available under the Apache 2.0 license, meaning it can be used commercially without restriction.
- CODESTALLYThe first generating AI model for the code, but whose license banned trade applications.
- A family of models “Les Munstraks” Improved for Edge Devices Like phone.
- Incorrect Saba, Focused on the Arabic language.
In March 2025, the company Introduced Invalid OCRIdentification of an Optical Character (OCR) API that can convert any PDF into a text file to make AI models easier.
Who are the founders of the wrong AI?
Three founders of Mysterol AI share a background in AI research with major US tech companies with key operations in Paris. CEO Arthur Manish was working in Google’s Deep Mind, while CTO Timothy Luckrox and Chief Scientist Officer Gallom Lampel are former Meta Meta staff.
Co -founder advisers include Jean Charles Samueline Vive ۔ Due to the conflict Because of its previous role.
Are Mr. AI’s models open source?
Not all of them. Mr.l AI distinguishes its premiere models, of which Weight For commercial purposes, its free models are not available, for which it provides weight access under Apache 2.0 license.
Free models include research models, such as Mr. Nemine, which was built in partnership with NVIDIA Open In July 2024.
How does the misunderstanding AI make money?
While a lot of Mustal AI’s offerings are free or Are now free levelsMr. AI intends to receive some tax from the compensation level of the Chat. Introduced in February 2025, Lee Chat’s Pro Plan price in a month. 14.99.
Fully monitors its premiere models through APIs, fully by B2B, Mr. Enterprises can also license these models, and the company potentially produces a significant portion of its income with its strategic partnership, some of which have highlighted it. During the Paris AI summit.
According to several sources, overall, overall, the income of the wrong AI is in the eight digit limit.
Which contribution has the wrong AI closed?
In 2024, Mysterol AI signed an agreement with Microsoft, including a strategic partnership for distributing its AI models through Microsoft’s Ezore Platform and investing $ 15 million. UK competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Rapidly concluded That the contract was not eligible to investigate because of its small size. However, he gave birth to something Criticism In eu
In January 2025, Mr. Press Agency Agency signed an agreement with France Press ۔
Mr. AI also received a strategic partnership with France Army And Job agencyFor, for, for,. Shipping Giant CMAGerman Defense Tech Startup HeelsingFor, for, for,. IbmFor, for, for,. orangeAnd steellantis.
In May 2025, Mr.l AI announced that he would participate in creation An AI campus in the Paris areaAs part of a joint venture with UAE investment firm MGX, NVIDIA, and France’s Government Investment Bank B -PAPENCY.
How much financial support has been raised so far?
By February 2025, Mr. AI has increased the capital of about $ 1 billion to date, which is about $ 1.0 1.04 billion at the current exchange rate. This includes some loans, as well as nearly the Equity Financing Round.
In June 2023, and before he also released his first model, Mr. AI picked up one Record 2 112 million seed round Light -speed venture partners headed. Sources of the time said badge – Europe’s largest so far -The old start of the time of the time is 0 260 million.
Other investors in this badge round include BPFus, Eric Schmidt, Ex -Ventures, first -minute Capital, Headline, JC Decox Holding, La Femgelia, Local Globe, Motor Ventures, Rudolfi Saada, Sofina, and Zavar Neil.
Just six months later, it closed A series A 385 million (5 415 million right now), $ 2 billion reported. The era was led by Anderson Horwiots (A16Z), with the current baker lights speed as well as BNP Prabas, CMA-CGM, Penalty, Eld Gul, General Catalist, and Sales Force.
.3 Investing of a change of 16.3 million Microsoft was built in Mr. AI as part of his partnership in February 2024, presented as an extension, which did not change.
In June 2024, after that Mr. AI picked up MILLION 600 Million in Equity and Loan Compound (About $ 640 million currently at the exchange rate). Round of long rumors General Catalist led the Billion 6 billion diagnosis, including notable investors, including Cisco, IBM, NVDIA, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, and others.
Can a misunderstanding look like AI exit?
The mistake is “not for sale,”. Manishch said in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Of course,, [an IPO is] Plan. “
This makes it understood how much has begun so far: Even a large sale cannot provide such a multiplication for its investors, not to mention the concerns of sovereignty depending on the recipient.
However, certainly the only way to squash rumors of acquisition is to increase its income to a level that can justify its approximately $ 6 billion diagnosis. In any way, keep in touch.
This story was originally published on February 28, 2025 and will be updated regularly.